GRAYS, halfpennies, with either two “heads” or two “tails,”—both sides
alike. _Low gamblers_ use GRAYS, and they cost from 2d. to 6d. each.
GREASE-SPOT, a minute remnant, the only distinguishable remains of an
antagonist after a terrific contest.
GREASING a man is bribing; SOAPING is flattering him.
GREEKS, the low Irish. ST. GILES’ GREEK, slang or cant language.
_Cotgrave_ gives MERIE GREEK as a definition for a roystering fellow, a
drunkard.—_Shakespere._—_See_ MEDICAL GREEK.
GREEN, ignorant, not wide awake, inexperienced.—_Shakespere._ “Do you
see any GREEN in my eye?” ironical question in a dispute.
GREEN-HORN, a fresh, simple, or uninitiated person.
GRIDDLER, a person who sings in the streets without a printed copy of
the words.
GRIEF, “to come to GRIEF,” to meet with an accident, be ruined.
GRIFFIN, in India, a newly arrived cadet; general for an inexperienced
youngster. “Fast” young men in London frequently term an umbrella a
GRIFFIN.
GRIND, “to take a GRIND,” _i.e._, a walk, or
constitutional.—_University._
GRIND, to work up for an examination, to cram with a GRINDER, or
private tutor.—MEDICAL.
GRINDERS, teeth.
GROGGY, tipsy; when a prize-fighter becomes “weak on his pins,” and
nearly beaten, he is said to be GROGGY.—_Pugilistic._ The same term is
applied to horses in a similar condition. _Old English_, AGGROGGYD,
weighed down, oppressed.—_Prompt. Parvulorum._
GRUB, meat, or food, of any kind,—GRUB signifying food, and BUB, drink.
GRUBBING-KEN, or SPINIKIN, a workhouse; a cook-shop.